MaxwellGT2000
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This is how I constantly feel playing the game... then again I don't think 5 hour sessions of this game are healthy for your hands...
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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance |OT| A Blade Forged In Platinum [LAW OF THE WILD]
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This is how I constantly feel playing the game... then again I don't think 5 hour sessions of this game are healthy for your hands...
Snake's had a hard life, leave him be.
Also he's dead, that would cause some problems.
ShiroAmakusa
Member
I'm just a chapter in but enjoying the game so far. Wonderful over the top action. 
I'm already a fan of the Doc and had a good laugh at one of the first com talks with him (about gross/violent movies and why people like 'em). And as usual, it's funny to see what german names (or at least german sounding) japanese devs put into their games. Especially since there is a quite popular german dude with a quite similar name:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Voigt
(Sorry if anyone else already pointed this out. While I try to read everything you guys write in this topic, this might have slipped my attention.)
I'm already a fan of the Doc and had a good laugh at one of the first com talks with him (about gross/violent movies and why people like 'em). And as usual, it's funny to see what german names (or at least german sounding) japanese devs put into their games. Especially since there is a quite popular german dude with a quite similar name:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Voigt
(Sorry if anyone else already pointed this out. While I try to read everything you guys write in this topic, this might have slipped my attention.)
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Well, to be fair,
I think Snake committing suicide was always a troll from the moment the game was marketed. I doubt Kojima or anyone actually intended for Snake to blow his brains out. The original draft had Snake and Otacon executed.
toastyToast
Member
Should I play Normal before Very Hard to get all the upgrades? Did Hard first time around and skipped all the health upgrades and most of the weapon ones. In the final battle I was dying in 2 hits
of lava
Yep. I really enjoyed those references to Germany in the game. Doc talking about how the DDR wasn't so bad after all, Ostalgie, his gig in Dortmund, the occasional utterance of "Scheisse!" or "Wunderbar!". And I learned that my country is apparently into snuff movies and factory-sightseeing tours. lolI'm just a chapter in but enjoying the game so far. Wonderful over the top action.
I'm already a fan of the Doc and had a good laugh at one of the first com talks with him (about gross/violent movies and why people like 'em). And as usual, it's funny to see what german names (or at least german sounding) japanese devs put into their games. Especially since there is a quite popular german dude with a quite similar name:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Voigt
Ein Bear
Member
Yeah, I agree, I doubt Kojima ever actually planned to have him do it. They were hinting at the idea from the very first trailers, and even in the title screen of the game itself - it must have been a deliberate mislead.
But "Snake should have just shot himself!" still seems to be a common complaint in MGS4 threads though, which has always struck me as a bit weird.
But "Snake should have just shot himself!" still seems to be a common complaint in MGS4 threads though, which has always struck me as a bit weird.
tassletine
Member
Jesus there's spike going from Hard to Very Hard. I'm going to have to learn to play this all over again. Very happy.
You are gonna get pissed fighting two or more gorillas at the same time.
ShiroAmakusa
Member
I spent most of my 32 years in Germany and I do remember such movies being very popular in the (early?) nineties. Well, popular is relative since the movies were banned and without the internet we have today, you couldn't get them that easily. But violence on german TV is a topic of it's own (while tits in afternoon TV shows are not a problem at all). Sorry for this short off-topic excursion.
Vigilant Walrus
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SkyTurnsRed
Banned
Finished my second playthrough last night. Very Hard difficulty. Didn't have a ton of problems, save for any moment with two gorillas and the end boss. Took about 6:30, whereas Hard took me about 5:45 (and about 100 deaths less.)
Onto Revengencing on Revengence!
Onto Revengencing on Revengence!
AcceptableGhost
Member
Yeah after beating Very Hard I did a run for collectibles on normal and the easy/normal/hard enemy layout has significantly more fodder enemies.
DarknessTear
Banned
Tch! You didn't congratulate me when I posted mine like 4 days ago.
I love this game. I still play it a lot even after I platinum'd it.
I did not even find out that I was doing the parry-counter completely wrong until halfway through the game.
But a lot of fans want him back, me included. We really only got two cannon games where he was the star. Snake might not be able to let go. Letting go of the battlefield is a recurring theme amongst characters in MGS, but I don't think there is a single one so far who has been able to do it without dying.
Well Kojima said in an interview that they are not done with Solid Snake yet, and in the same interview announced they were working on Metal Gear Solid 5. I guess it could be a interquel, but I doubt it. Also
Snake didn't die in MGS4. In Rising's codec conversations Snake is mentioned in the past tense (as in dead) by Kevin and possible others. Raiden is the only one who does not refer to him in the past tense. Even without that straw to grasp onto, he is never said to be dead. Just retired peacefully, for however long he has/had left.
Also, if cyborg technology from MGS4 onwards is the shit, why not just put Snake into a cyborg body and just preserve his brain or whatever? Or did I just ruin MGS5? Because, if I recall correctly, in MGS4
He just wanted to kill himself because the thought the mutated FOXDIE would kill everyone? I'm sure he could just turn into a cyborg and live a normal life, giving handjobs or whatever he would have done if Kojima had not of felt old.
Captain_Spanky
Member
So I've gone through Normal and Hard mode in the last couple of days and just started Very Hard last night.
What a game. Easily lives up to the promises made by the trailers and the demo. Te combat is constantly exhilarating and exciting (although a bit on the easy side but Very Hard looks to change that). What I really like is that ll the upgrades you purchase are optional, if you find it too easy you can just turn everything off for extra challenge, sort of like the levelling in The World Ends With You. I liked the change from combo focused mechanics to more reaction/punishing focus. There's no "plume of Prometheus" mega combo, no long strings, just pure twitch reactions mostly. It's a lot of fun and fits the high-octane nature of the game.
The story was what I expected the moment I heard Platinum+Kojima. You've got your conspiracies, your into to philosophy waxing, your over the top characters and you hefty dose of camp. You either dig these elements or you don't. Personally any game that includes a
reference gets an OK in my book.
The boss fights, which are usually the high point of your character action game, were excellent. The standard Metal Gear mercenary team all had their quirks and memorable tactics and I think easily go head to head with the best of the franchise, and even surpass some of the less memorable characters. Monsoon was my personal favorite but I think that's down to one other thing as much as anything gameplay wise
That would, of course, be the music. What a soundtrack. Pumping, catchy, and ingeniously executed. Who ever had the idea of having the tracks build piece by piece so that they climax exactly when the fight does deserves a fucking promotion.
My only criticism is the weird as fuck pacing. Long, varied levels and then the last
total about the length of one of the earlier ones. Made things feel a bit front loaded although he final boss fights were very memorable. Probably a result of the short development time, and it's no big deal. It's a game for replay, not one-and-done story and spectacle (although good lordy does the game have spectacle).
What a game. Easily lives up to the promises made by the trailers and the demo. Te combat is constantly exhilarating and exciting (although a bit on the easy side but Very Hard looks to change that). What I really like is that ll the upgrades you purchase are optional, if you find it too easy you can just turn everything off for extra challenge, sort of like the levelling in The World Ends With You. I liked the change from combo focused mechanics to more reaction/punishing focus. There's no "plume of Prometheus" mega combo, no long strings, just pure twitch reactions mostly. It's a lot of fun and fits the high-octane nature of the game.
The story was what I expected the moment I heard Platinum+Kojima. You've got your conspiracies, your into to philosophy waxing, your over the top characters and you hefty dose of camp. You either dig these elements or you don't. Personally any game that includes a
Ninja Turtles and Vanilla Ice
The boss fights, which are usually the high point of your character action game, were excellent. The standard Metal Gear mercenary team all had their quirks and memorable tactics and I think easily go head to head with the best of the franchise, and even surpass some of the less memorable characters. Monsoon was my personal favorite but I think that's down to one other thing as much as anything gameplay wise
That would, of course, be the music. What a soundtrack. Pumping, catchy, and ingeniously executed. Who ever had the idea of having the tracks build piece by piece so that they climax exactly when the fight does deserves a fucking promotion.
My only criticism is the weird as fuck pacing. Long, varied levels and then the last
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Criminal Upper
Banned
Does anyone know if the NA 360 version of Rising is region free? Have a friend in another country who would love to play it.
Regarding Snake and a cyborg body, his brain would have become deteriorated as much as the rest of his body due to FOXDIE over time. Seeing as cyborg bodies still require the brain, I doubt it would have been helpful to stick Snake in a cyborg body. So I sure as shit hope this doesn't actually happen. :lol
I could be completely wrong though.
I could be completely wrong though.
Rhazer Fusion
Member
Going through hard playthrough so far and it seems fairly easy so far. I got all of the health and sword upgrades(I think). I am obliterating enemies in seconds so far. Is getting an S rank on Revengeance mode even possible? I can hardly get all S ranks on easy, let alone very hard.
Blade Wolf's battle theme is the best boss theme. That fight gives me goose bumps every time.
It's not impossible (but still quite a challenge) once you understand how the rating system works. No Damage and No Kills bonuses help a lot.
Just make sure to zandatsu all enemies and build one high combo.
It's not impossible (but still quite a challenge) once you understand how the rating system works. No Damage and No Kills bonuses help a lot.
Just make sure to zandatsu all enemies and build one high combo.
Guess what I've been listening to for the last 80 minutes at work?
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
So good.
Okay so I've finished this game and I love it and it makes me so happy and I think Platinum did an admirable job of turning the MGS: Rising idea into a tangible and fuck-awesome game.
But I still wish I could switch weapons in real-time. Did they take this out as a design decision, or were there technical limitations?
But I still wish I could switch weapons in real-time. Did they take this out as a design decision, or were there technical limitations?
Oh yeah that's another thing I hate about the game, switching weapons (or anything else) takes way too long. You have to wait until you're completely still to access the menu.
Dyni Crippler
Member
Man, Sundowner was a total letdown. Just keep dodging and he'll never hit you while leaving himself open.
Sam, on the other hand, was simply beautiful.
Sam, on the other hand, was simply beautiful.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Play-Asia says it works on NTSC-J, NTSC, and PAL systems so it should work on every region 360.
RULES OF NATURE
Damn is she gonna be a boss battle in the next MGR? She can throw tables and you slice them up.
DecoyOctopus
Member
FINALLY!
Haven't been this excited for a game in a long time!
Later!
Haven't been this excited for a game in a long time!
Later!
You can sorta get around it by blade mode cancelling anything you're doing and go straight into the sub menu,still not real time though.Being able to switch back and forth from sai and y attacks of the sword would be awesome.
FINALLY!
You have those dwarf gekkos on a 360 copy? I thought they didn't release a 360 sku in JP?
Someone please pause this and have the ZENGETSU prompt come up when she throws the table or catches the chair.
I think the PS3 copy is on the top-right, at least it's something branded with the PS3 logo.
Noisepurge
Member
my only issue with them was that most of them were introduced and killed off in pretty much one encounter. the best antagonists are first introduced, then they appear a couple of times and then culminate in a battle. This is why i like MGS 2 bad guys the most.
It typically applies to action games too. A highlight to DMC is Nero Angelo and Virgil. Both are bosses who grow as you get stronger and you fight several times in the campaign. I assume they were going for something similar with
Sam
Pai Pai Master
Banned
I totally realize how late to the party I am here but I just started the game yesterday and it has some of the best buttrock I've ever heard in a game. Gets you SO PUMPED when the lyrics kick in. I'm assuming that's why most of the posts on the last few pages are all about the soundtrack. I wonder if it would have the same effect outside of the game, I need to get more excited about everyday shit.
CosmicGroinPull
Member
Arghh the final boss! Those damned aligned cuts!! At least beating it is satisfying...
Seriously though what a silly final boss and Raiden's characterisation was a mess.
Seriously though what a silly final boss and Raiden's characterisation was a mess.
DecoyOctopus
Member
No, it's the JP SE (PS3) and the EU copy with the Shinkawa Steelbook (360). The Gekkos come with the JP SE.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Arrived this morning.
Hnnnnngh.
Hnnnnngh.
Arrived this morning.
Hnnnnngh.
I would buy a co-op game featuring Raiden and Sam Gideon called Cyborg Bros. (even though Sam isn't really a cyborg).
metalmania4evr
Member
How? The beginning straight kicked my ass haha.
Lostconfused
Member
Cyborg Bros: Anarchy Reign harder, featuring another Bayonetta cameo.
You can just run past the bladewolves and trigger the Ray fight.
ftfy
Noisepurge
Member
pirate assassins.
Okay so I just beat Ray first phase on Revengeance. I died lots on the enemies before that, and I died and restarted the Ray fight about five times as well. Despite that I managed to kill it without getting hit and I got an S and No Damage bonus, time was about 3:50. Maybe death and scoring is a bit different on boss battles.
Hmmm, you can stun the Wolf with the Sais, but the stun doesn't seem to last if you hit it up in the air. Could possibly no damage it with that but I keep getting hit by it when the stun breaks before I can do damage to enter it's three parts.
That's weird. I have no idea what the rhyme or reason there is to it. I'm fairly certain that dying on Ray increased my time in previous playthroughs (and I also believe took away No Damage, but can't be sure). Maybe it was patched in Ver.2?
Hmmm, you can stun the Wolf with the Sais, but the stun doesn't seem to last if you hit it up in the air. Could possibly no damage it with that but I keep getting hit by it when the stun breaks before I can do damage to enter it's three parts.
I'd stick with an upgraded Muramasa w/o subs. It'll do massive damage, which means the fight won't last as long and you won't have to parry things as much. You can juggle BladeWolf with launchers, too.
FlashbladeGAF
Member
this is She-Hulk:
that, is some sort of a She-Thing
Funny you choose this image of She-Hulk
All someone has to do is put a metal lower jaw on her and an HF Blade in her hand and your done.
SkyTurnsRed
Banned
After the beginning, when you get your upgrades back and what not, the game becomes a lot more manageable.